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Fund managers trot out “buy and hold” agenda
Why Wall Street can’t say “Sell!”
Why do Wall Street firms advise public investors to buy and hold, when that is not how they manage their own money, and when investors who do so almost always wind up losing money over the long-term?
The pressures on Wall Street to give that kind of advice are clear and understandable. For instance, statistics show that mutual fund managers have an average annual portfolio turnover rate of more than 100%. That means that their own average holding period is less than 12 months, in bull or bear markets.
Yet they tell their investors the market cannot…
5Nov2008 | Street Smart Report | Comments Off | ContinuedThe U.S. Economy’s Uncertainty Brings Opportunity for Investors in the Months to Come
With a wheezing economy that’s struggling with housing and credit problems – as well as a weak dollar – it’s clear the United States won’t be in the investment spotlight this year.
But don’t despair. Because a trend that has long been talked about – economic decoupling – is finally starting to manifest itself as other world economies, particularly the so-called “BRIC†markets of Brazil, Russia, China and India, have continued to grow even as the U.S. economy has slowed. That means profit opportunities abound for U.S. investors, despite myriad messes on the home front that include a collapsed housing market,…
7Jun2008 | Money Morning | Comments Off | Continued
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